I've had the huge desk top cctv for about 20 years nearly because I simply can't afford to shell out thousands for the smaller options. I'm actually going to go buy this now and hope the price in the UK is similar. Thanks Sam, this has put a huge smile on my face.
Really just goes to show how overpriced assistive technology is. eSight glasses retail for $10,000 but they don't have more than $4,000 worth of hardware and that's being generous. Thanks for the good videos man love what u do
I agree with you completely. And I think there is far less money in making that device than $4,000. I tried the Eastside glasses the newest edition and they are a great concept however did not work for me. But did I think they were worth 10 grand no way no how. It's nice to know that they're going down on their price a little bit. LOL Think of it this way they have a gaming device called the Oculus quest which cost only $400 and can do far superior things than the Eastside glasses. All it would take is one programmer to make a software for that particular device as it is an Android based portable gaming console. It has a battery life of almost 5 hours. Eastside can't come close to that.
That's awesome! I wonder how well it does with books and what kind of text-to-speech engines they have on the app. I would love to see that video! Just giving you more work to do. LOL
Just bought it! Go Sam, go!! I have hated that “assistive technology” is so expensive!! I have a cctv that is at least 20 years old. It reciently stopped working.i spent several months struggling to get it fixed and could not find a local repair shop. I didn’t want to have to shell outmore money for shipping.... luckily my friend had a friend who was able to fix it. I paid about 1/2 the original cost of it when i bought it 2nd hand- i wasn’t looking forward to replacing it with something new. Mow, ooooo,baby,looking forward to this!! Thanks Sam!!!😎👍🏽😺😂. Oooo, it just hit me, early birthday present to my self!🎂
Thanks, Sam. This product looks great. I went to Amazon to order and read the reviews. First, the Amazon price is way higher than the price on the company website, so don't buy it on amazon. Second, the wireless connection is through the devices own wifi network, meaning that you can be on the internet wile using the camera wirelessly (though you with it wired to your computer). That limits the usefulness of the wireless conneciton option, so I might go with the less expensive green version that connects either with HDMI or USB. I reached to IPEVO to ask if they are planning to come out with a different wireless connection option, but no answer yet.
Hey Sam. Great video! What a awesome piece of technology they are you have. Yes I would like to see the OCR and other features that I can do that would be awesome. Thanks Sam for all that you do. You’re the best
Thank you Sam. I had bought a simpler IPEVO device a couple of years ago, but this one looks like it would be much more functional for low vision use. The one I have does a high quality scan, but you have to use your computer to change colors or increase the size.
Wow, I'm trying to help my dad who has lost a lot of his vision to glaucoma. Finding this video is great. I'll sub and check out your other videos! Thanks for helping!
Great review, Sam. I use the earlier generation of this from IPEVO and it has worked very well for me. We bought several of them at my school for document cameras. This model is far more versatile with better resolution, and I could use it in my teaching. It's going on my wish list. Oh, yea, please review the OCR for the IPEVO.
Great minds think alike - I got one of these delivered here on Friday. I think it's cool, especially for the price, there's some quite bad image ghosting though at higher magnification. Definitely not the best, but considering the price it's pretty damn good
Do you know of a product that has a distance camera that will connect wirelessly to help students see the board? It needs to be able to zoom from 15-20 feet away and connect to a chromebook or windows computer. I've been looking for years for a small portable camera, because so many of my students want discrete and would rather no see the board than to have a large piece of equipment. Does IPEVO VZ-X view the info on a whiteboard from 15 feet away?
Great video. Yes, please do video using the software that does text to audio or provide documentation on the software. I didn't find anything about the software.
Hey Sam awesome video man! This just may be exactly what I'm looking for! Yes please make a video on the software. I would also love to see how well it magnifies a book and how comfortable it would be to write on a piece of paper. I also read all the details on their site, it doesn't say anything about the magnification power or warranty.
Can I use this device to scan my book collection? I looked at CZUR and other similar book scanners but there is something about the ipevo scanner that I find appealing. One other thing is that it supports Linux which I use all the time.
G'day! Thanks for this helpful review. Question: My intent is to use it mainly for taking photos of 12"x12" photo scrapbook pages. Would you estimate I could get the image to fit this 12"x12" dimension and the resolution of the camera going to be decent enough for viewing (and maybe printing) some photos digitized from it? Any idea on what dpi I'd have on a photo of a 12"x12" photo page?
It can see things very well across the room in my house so I would say yes. However, a classroom is much larger and I haven’t tested it in those types of situations. You may be able to do some research and find other videos for the same product which show it in those types of situations.
Yes pleeeease! It'd be awesome to see it plugged to a computer. Could it also work to see things on a distance? I'm looking for something like that to help me seeing presentations in my laptop at work. Thank u!
Hey Sam, I am a person suffering from low vision. I'm 20 and i wish to be a stock market trader. So, could you suggest me some options for a comfortable experience ? I'm new to this kind of assistive tech. Thanks
There’s a lot that goes into that. It greatly depends on your goals and what you want to accomplish. It’s something you’ll have to discuss with a low vision specialist. It will take time to figure out a plan and recommend products. I would recommend going to a low vision center in your area if possible. Or perhaps attending a conference or convention.
Yes, I’ve got it on my phone. I would have made a video about it but it doesn’t allow screen capturing. So there’s no way for me to show you guys what I’m seeing.
If it's a document scanner I would like to see it scan documents and see how it does compared to others.. not a business card that I can zoom in with my phone.. thanks
I’m really only showing it on my channel because of the low vision features. I’m not demoing all of the other things it does. If you’d like to see those, I’m sure there’s other video reviews out there
I’m not sure. It works as your WebCam so those software is use a separate WebCam then it should work. You could contact the manufacturers and ask them if you would like to get the answer.
I love the VZ-X, thanks for this video! The VI Program at SFSU also just published a 1-hour webcast on this device - glad to see the word is getting out about this awesome affordable tech! th-cam.com/video/ZL5ar6T4baI/w-d-xo.html
Your link does not work. What is the name of the video so I can locate it using a TH-cam search? Found it, title is "TechTalk #2: Near and Far Distance Viewing with the IPEVO VZ-X Document Camera"
I've had the huge desk top cctv for about 20 years nearly because I simply can't afford to shell out thousands for the smaller options. I'm actually going to go buy this now and hope the price in the UK is similar.
Thanks Sam, this has put a huge smile on my face.
I may treat myself to this on Friday. This would make things so much easier on me. Thanks Sam for posting this video! ❤️
Really just goes to show how overpriced assistive technology is. eSight glasses retail for $10,000 but they don't have more than $4,000 worth of hardware and that's being generous.
Thanks for the good videos man love what u do
I know! While that stuff is great, I wonder who do they think are going to be able to afford that stuff outside a government/social services agency?
I agree with you completely. And I think there is far less money in making that device than $4,000. I tried the Eastside glasses the newest edition and they are a great concept however did not work for me. But did I think they were worth 10 grand no way no how.
It's nice to know that they're going down on their price a little bit. LOL
Think of it this way they have a gaming device called the Oculus quest which cost only $400 and can do far superior things than the Eastside glasses. All it would take is one programmer to make a software for that particular device as it is an Android based portable gaming console. It has a battery life of almost 5 hours. Eastside can't come close to that.
Very cool! So happy that it’s affordable.
I love your tutorial. It's very clear and comprehensive. Thanks for posting this video.
This is exactly what I always wanted! Thanks Sam.
That's awesome! I wonder how well it does with books and what kind of text-to-speech engines they have on the app. I would love to see that video! Just giving you more work to do. LOL
Just checking in to all these wonderful comments and words from your viewers. Thanks so much, everyone! Also, thanks for the great review, Sam :)
Seems to be an overwhelmingly positive response from the community!
Great video Sam nice to see you're bringing us the more affordable tools to add to our to a boxes.
Really great tool! Thanks for sharing!
I need this in my life. 👍🏽😁
Just bought it! Go Sam, go!! I have hated that “assistive technology” is so expensive!! I have a cctv that is at least 20 years old. It reciently stopped working.i spent several months struggling to get it fixed and could not find a local repair shop. I didn’t want to have to shell outmore money for shipping.... luckily my friend had a friend who was able to fix it. I paid about 1/2 the original cost of it when i bought it 2nd hand- i wasn’t looking forward to replacing it with something new. Mow, ooooo,baby,looking forward to this!! Thanks Sam!!!😎👍🏽😺😂. Oooo, it just hit me, early birthday present to my self!🎂
This is still really awesome! I use it for sewing and coloring mainly. Thanks so much for telling me about it!
Hi Sam! It was great meeting you in person at the recent NFB Convention in Las Vegas. Great video! This information is so helpful.
Thanks, great meeting you as well!
Thanks, Sam. This product looks great. I went to Amazon to order and read the reviews. First, the Amazon price is way higher than the price on the company website, so don't buy it on amazon. Second, the wireless connection is through the devices own wifi network, meaning that you can be on the internet wile using the camera wirelessly (though you with it wired to your computer). That limits the usefulness of the wireless conneciton option, so I might go with the less expensive green version that connects either with HDMI or USB. I reached to IPEVO to ask if they are planning to come out with a different wireless connection option, but no answer yet.
Hey Sam.
Great video! What a awesome piece of technology they are you have. Yes I would like to see the OCR and other features that I can do that would be awesome.
Thanks Sam for all that you do. You’re the best
Definitely make a video on the software!!
Awesome! I was literally a heartbeat away from spending $3500 on a device. I just ordered this device from Amazon. Excited to see how this works out.
Great to find your channel, hope you had a great time in Law Vegas
Thank you!
Thank you Sam. I had bought a simpler IPEVO device a couple of years ago, but this one looks like it would be much more functional for low vision use. The one I have does a high quality scan, but you have to use your computer to change colors or increase the size.
Omg man, this is awesome! I hope they provide shipping to my country!
Yes, please review the OCR software that comes with the product. Great video.
Wow, I'm trying to help my dad who has lost a lot of his vision to glaucoma. Finding this video is great. I'll sub and check out your other videos! Thanks for helping!
Great, I’m sure you’ll find some other videos that will be helpful!
Great review, Sam. I use the earlier generation of this from IPEVO and it has worked very well for me. We bought several of them at my school for document cameras. This model is far more versatile with better resolution, and I could use it in my teaching. It's going on my wish list. Oh, yea, please review the OCR for the IPEVO.
That sounds amazing!
This device just might allow me to record music again without using DAW, just the monitor. Thanks for a great review. ")
Thanks sam. Looks like a great tool for us low vision people. I would like to see it's OCR capability demonstrated.
Great minds think alike - I got one of these delivered here on Friday. I think it's cool, especially for the price, there's some quite bad image ghosting though at higher magnification. Definitely not the best, but considering the price it's pretty damn good
Q from Pradip Shah - How to live stream to TH-cam using IPOVE VZX (Above is an excellent video. Thank you Sir)
Sam, great vid, one idea, edit in arrows to point out buttons or things you are bringing attention to. Thanks for this one, I WANT ONE!
EDIT: GETTING ONE!!!!
That is so cool!
Thanks Sam!!!
I would like to see how the software for this device compares to the document scan capabilities of the ReadEasy Evolve. Thanks for the videos!
Love this.
I would love to see a video of using the visualizer software on a computer to run to create a video
Do you know of a product that has a distance camera that will connect wirelessly to help students see the board? It needs to be able to zoom from 15-20 feet away and connect to a chromebook or windows computer. I've been looking for years for a small portable camera, because so many of my students want discrete and would rather no see the board than to have a large piece of equipment. Does IPEVO VZ-X view the info on a whiteboard from 15 feet away?
Great video. Yes, please do video using the software that does text to audio or provide documentation on the software. I didn't find anything about the software.
Hey Sam awesome video man! This just may be exactly what I'm looking for! Yes please make a video on the software. I would also love to see how well it magnifies a book and how comfortable it would be to write on a piece of paper. I also read all the details on their site, it doesn't say anything about the magnification power or warranty.
Can I use this device to scan my book collection? I looked at CZUR and other similar book scanners but there is something about the ipevo scanner that I find appealing. One other thing is that it supports Linux which I use all the time.
Thanks for the review and for the recommendation of the video!! Does their software also flatten and deskew books?
G'day! Thanks for this helpful review. Question: My intent is to use it mainly for taking photos of 12"x12" photo scrapbook pages. Would you estimate I could get the image to fit this 12"x12" dimension and the resolution of the camera going to be decent enough for viewing (and maybe printing) some photos digitized from it? Any idea on what dpi I'd have on a photo of a 12"x12" photo page?
I love assistant technology for us VIP Community people
That looks awesome
Is there anything like that but something for iPad users like me?
The software is available for Max also. I’m sure there is something comparable available for iPads but not sure what that might be.
Today it is available for $549.99 USD and total cost with taxes and all other charges is $867 USD. In Canadian dollars it is $1512
Will this work with a Mac computer?
Is it any good for distance? Say for a classroom setting? if so this is a God send
It can see things very well across the room in my house so I would say yes. However, a classroom is much larger and I haven’t tested it in those types of situations. You may be able to do some research and find other videos for the same product which show it in those types of situations.
Please do the video in OCT and text to speech plesae
Not less than 300 dollars anymore. Still a better price though. Anyone know how long the battery lasts?
CAN IT CONNECT TO AN IPAD?
Yes pleeeease! It'd be awesome to see it plugged to a computer. Could it also work to see things on a distance? I'm looking for something like that to help me seeing presentations in my laptop at work. Thank u!
Yes, you can use it for distance viewing as well. I should have shown that in this video but I’ll be sure to demonstrate it in the next one.
@@theblindlife thank u! I thought so, so I've already order one of those, thanks for sharing this amazing device :D
Hey Sam, I am a person suffering from low vision. I'm 20 and i wish to be a stock market trader. So, could you suggest me some options for a comfortable experience ? I'm new to this kind of assistive tech. Thanks
There’s a lot that goes into that. It greatly depends on your goals and what you want to accomplish. It’s something you’ll have to discuss with a low vision specialist. It will take time to figure out a plan and recommend products. I would recommend going to a low vision center in your area if possible. Or perhaps attending a conference or convention.
Maybe after I save up for your phone !!
Have you tried the relumino vr app from Samsung ?
Yes, I’ve got it on my phone. I would have made a video about it but it doesn’t allow screen capturing. So there’s no way for me to show you guys what I’m seeing.
If it's a document scanner I would like to see it scan documents and see how it does compared to others.. not a business card that I can zoom in with my phone.. thanks
I’m really only showing it on my channel because of the low vision features. I’m not demoing all of the other things it does. If you’d like to see those, I’m sure there’s other video reviews out there
Can it work with ABBYY Fine Reader or other third party OCR softwares?
I’m not sure. It works as your WebCam so those software is use a separate WebCam then it should work. You could contact the manufacturers and ask them if you would like to get the answer.
Yesterday it was still $299.99
sadly, it's now over 400 buck at amazon
I love the VZ-X, thanks for this video! The VI Program at SFSU also just published a 1-hour webcast on this device - glad to see the word is getting out about this awesome affordable tech! th-cam.com/video/ZL5ar6T4baI/w-d-xo.html
Your link does not work. What is the name of the video so I can locate it using a TH-cam search? Found it, title is "TechTalk #2: Near and Far Distance Viewing with the IPEVO VZ-X Document Camera"